Cheaper, Faster, Better
Subtitle: Commerical Approaches to Weapons Acquisiton
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Published: January 25, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780833027962
Subjects: Central government policies; Defence strategy, planning & research; Weapons & equipment; Technology; Military Science; Military Equipment; Military Policy; United States.; Politics / Current Events; Science/Mathematics; USA; Political Freedom & Security - International Secur; Government - U.S. Government; Non-Classifiable; Avionics; United States; Weapons systems; Air Force; Armed Forces; Procurement
First sentence: After World War II, the Pentagon's unique regulatory and oversight requirements, combined with its specialized and highly demanding military technology needs, led progressively to the emergence of two separate industrial bases: one for military research and development (R&amp;D) and production, and one for the civilian market.